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May the 1st 2010

Community Service

Time: 330 min

Community Service

Reflection

I worked on our next-door community center and helped to repaint the ceiling and floor.

Resources

Paint

Brushes and Rollers

Other Volunteers

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Elective

Time: 90 min

Local History Study

For my Local History Study today, I stuck down my Growing a Nation questions and worked on my worm homework for Monday. I also made two pen-and-ink drawings of the local Cummins farmhouse and barn.

Resources

Computer

Growing a Nation

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May the 2nd 2010

Elective

Time: 60 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I worked with Mr Tom on my piano lesson for today. I showed him some of my songs. We also looked at my progress in Elementary Harmony, and I did some composing.

Resources

My Piano

Alfred's Piano Library Level 4

Mr Tom

Notion 3

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May the 3rd 2010

Elective

Time: 10 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I read a chapter about different nation's systems of government my Whatever Happened to Penny Candy book.

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

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English

Time: 15 min

Grammar and Writing

Reflection

For my grammar today, I worked in my Language is Served grammar book. I worked on part of an exercise where I had to fix restaurant signs that had the wrong apostrophes and quotation marks.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/apostrophes.pdf

Resources

Language is Served Grammar Book

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Math

Time: 30 min

Algebra 2

Reflection

I started my math lesson today by finishing chapter 2 and 1/2 in my new Life of Fred trigonometry book and the corresponding lessons in the lesson book. It was fun, and I learned more about the domains and ranges of functions.

Resources

My Math Book

My Computer

Algebra 2 Course

---

Elective

Time: 330 min

Local History Study

For my Local History Study today, we began by going over our Growing a Nation homework from last time, as well as our worm homework and house sketches. Then we moved on to talking about pollinators and played a short game where we matched flowers to their pollinators. After that, we read about honey bees and watched a movie about life in a bee hive. We toured my dad's bee hives, made a bee condo out of forsythia stems and planted sunflower seeds. After that, we watched the last episode of Growing a Nation, got our homework, and finished up.

Resources

Computer

Other Students

My Mom

My Dad

Mr Bill

Materials

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English

Time: 60 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

For my Novel Writing today, I watched lesson 13 of my Adventure Novel in a Year course, where I learned about how to make the hero suffer in order to make people care about him.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/NovelLesson13.pdf

Resources

Adventure Novel in a Year course

My Computer

---

Elective

Time: 40 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I played my song Musette on the piano and made some music in Notion 3.

Resources

Piano

Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 4

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May the 4th 2010

Elective

Time: 5 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I finished a chapter about different nation's systems of government my Whatever Happened to Penny Candy book.

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

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English

Time: 15 min

Grammar and Writing

Reflection

For my grammar today, I worked in my Language is Served grammar book. I finished an exercise where I had to fix restaurant signs that had the wrong apostrophes and quotation marks.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/apostrophes.pdf

Resources

Language is Served Grammar Book

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Math

Time: 45 min

Algebra 2

Reflection

I started my math lesson today by working on chapter 3 in my new Life of Fred trigonometry book and the corresponding lessons in the lesson book. It was fun, and I learned more about the domains and ranges of cosines, tangents and sines.

Resources

My Math Book

My Computer

Algebra 2 Course

---

Elective

Time: 15 min

French Language

Reflection

For our French today, we worked on the 16th lesson of our new french course, Fluenz. We worked on some new words!

Resources

Fluenz French

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Science

Time: 150 min

Human Anatomy and Biology

Reflection

We started our our Human Anatomy and Biology Lesson today by watching a lecture about the ears and hearing, and how our brain creates meaning from sounds. First, we watched a video on this topic and then I answered two questions to show what I had learned. Then we found out about the anatomy and physiology of the male reproductive system, and I answered two questions about it. After that, I watched a final lecture on the somatosensory system, and answered two questions about that area. Lastly, I read some more of The Human Brain by Rita Carter, and got up to the section on hearing.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/anatomycourse_ReproductionSystem1.pdf

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/brain14.pdf

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/brain15.pdf

Resources

My Computer

My Mom

Teaching Company Human Anatomy and Biology DVD

Teaching Company Understanding the Brain DVD

The Human Brain by Rita Carter

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Elective

Time: 40 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I played my song Musette on the piano and made some music in Notion 3.

Resources

Piano

Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 4

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May the 5th 2010

Elective

Time: 10 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I read a chapter about different nations' systems of government my Whatever Happened to Penny Candy book and answered part of a question about it.

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

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English

Time: 15 min

Grammar and Writing

Reflection

For my grammar today, I worked in my Language is Served grammar book. I worked on an exercise where I had to write different words beginning with the letters in the word "bread".

Resources

Language is Served Grammar Book

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Math

Time: 45 min

Algebra 2

Reflection

I started my math lesson today by working on chapter 3 in my new Life of Fred trigonometry book and the corresponding lessons in the lesson book. It was fun, and I learned more about the domains and ranges of cosines, tangents and sines.

Resources

My Math Book

My Computer

Algebra 2 Course

---

Elective

Time: 30 min

French Language

Reflection

For our French today, we finished the 16th lesson of our new french course, Fluenz. We worked on some new words!

Resources

Fluenz French

---

Elective

Time: 90 min

Local History Study

For my Local History Study today, I worked on my report on the Cummins Farm House.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/CumminsFarmhouse.pdf

Resources

Computer

My Mom

Sources

---

Elective

Time: 30 min

Art and Publishing

For my art today, I made a banner for my Terror of Porridge website with my Wacom tablet.

Resources

Computer

Artists Tablet

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Social Studies

Time: 40

A Study of Physical and Political Geography

Reflection

For my Study of Physical and Political Geography today, I made notes about two organizations that seek to help workers in the flower industry get better rights.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/flowertradeorginization.pdf

Resources

Get It! Geography Course

My Mom

My Computer

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English

Time: 60 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

For my Novel Writing today, I watched lesson 14 of my Adventure Novel in a Year course, where I learned about how to make the hero suffer physically in order to make people care about him.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/NovelLesson14.pdf

Resources

Adventure Novel in a Year course

My Computer

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May the 6th 2010

Elective

Time: 50 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I watched a program about how our technology and economic systems came from a very simple tool created by farmers over a thousand years ago: the plow, and how we take our technology for granted.

Resources

Connections DVD Course

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English

Time: 15 min

Grammar and Writing

Reflection

For my grammar today, I worked in my Language is Served grammar book. I finished an exercise where I had to write different words beginning with the letters in the word "bread".

Resources

Language is Served Grammar Book

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Math

Time: 45 min

Algebra 2

Reflection

I started my math lesson today by working on chapter 3 in my new Life of Fred trigonometry book and the corresponding lessons in the lesson book. It was fun but tricky, and I learned more about the domains and ranges of cosines, tangents and sines.

Resources

My Math Book

My Computer

Algebra 2 Course

---

Elective

Time: 15 min

French Language

Reflection

For our French today, we listened to the fourth audio lesson for Fluenz French!

Resources

Fluenz French

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Social Studies

Time: 120 min

United States History

Reflection

For my United States History Study today, I watched a twenty-minute program about the slice of American history from the "Good Feelings" era up to the Jacksonian era. I then wrote a short synopsis of the history of that era.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/americanhistory5.pdf

Resources

Lecturepoints

My Computer

---

English

Time: 60 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

For my Novel Writing today, I watched lesson 15 of my Adventure Novel in a Year course, where I learned about how to make the hero suffer emotionally in order to make people care about him.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/NovelLesson15.pdf

Resources

Adventure Novel in a Year course

My Computer

---

May the 7th 2010

Elective

Time: 50 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I watched a program about how the atomic bomb and radar eventually developed from a very simple scientific find: a stone which you could use to check the purity of gold.

Resources

Connections DVD Course

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English

Time: 10 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

I started my Novel Writing study today by working on the third Adventure Novel in a Year quiz. I got a perfect score!

Resources

My Computer

---

Community Service

Time: 50 min

Community Service

Reflection

I worked at the Selah Adult Day Care Center, where I played some games with the members.

Resources

Selah Day Care Center Helpers

Other Volunteers

Members

---

Elective

Time: 240 min

Life and Survival Skills

Reflection

Today I went to Mr Bill's house and worked in the yard, finished the dismantling of a greenhouse.

Resources

Mr Bill

Tools

Greenhouse

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May the 8th 2010

Elective

Time: 20 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I played my song The Battle Hymn of the Republic on the piano and made some music in Notion 3.

Resources

Piano

Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 4

---

Elective

Time: 60 min

Life and Survival Skills

Reflection

Today I went to help dad in the airstream and in the yard.

Resources

My Dad

Tools

Shovel

---

Elective

Time: 50 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I watched a program about how our modern telecommunications systems came about as a result of the Normans using stirrups in battle.

Resources

Connections DVD Course

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May the 9th 2010

Elective

Time: 60 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I worked with Mr Tom on my piano lesson for today. I showed him some of my songs. We also looked at my progress in Elementary Harmony, and I did some composing.

Resources

My Piano

Alfred's Piano Library Level 4

Mr Tom

Notion 3

---

Elective

Time: 50 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I watched a program called Faith in Numbers, about how computers came about as a result of women wearing frilly dresses.

Resources

Connections DVD Course

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May the 10th 2010

Elective

Time: 10 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I read a chapter about different nations' systems of government my Whatever Happened to Penny Candy book and finished a question about it.

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

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English

Time: 15 min

Grammar and Writing

Reflection

For my grammar today, I worked in my Language is Served grammar book. I worked on an exercise where I had to identify the meanings of unusual words and use them to fill in the blanks in a story.

Resources

Language is Served Grammar Book

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Math

Time: 45 min

Algebra 2

Reflection

I started my math lesson today by working on chapter 3 in my new Life of Fred trigonometry book and the corresponding lessons in the lesson book. It was fun, and I learned more about the domains and ranges of cosines, tangents and sines.

Resources

My Math Book

My Computer

Algebra 2 Course

---

Elective

Time: 30 min

French Language

Reflection

For our French today, we worked on the 17th lesson of our new french course, Fluenz. We worked on some new words!

Resources

Fluenz French

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Social Studies

Time: 120

A Study of Physical and Political Geography

Reflection

For our Study of Physical and Political Geography today, we started by looking at our homework from last time, which was to make some surveys to find out if people would buy fair trade and organic products and then report our findings. I also presented a piece on fair trade organizations in the flower industry. After that, we moved on to learning about waste and environmental issues in the banana industry, and played a short matching game where we matched problems to solutions. After that, we looked at environmental issues in the banana, coffee and flower industries. Lastly, we looked at some examples of consumer reporting and discussed what we did and didn't like.

Resources

Get It! Geography Course

My Mom

Other Students

Tools

---

English

Time: 60 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

For my Novel Writing today, I watched lesson 16 of my Adventure Novel in a Year course, where I learned about how to craft a theme and premise for my novel.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/NovelLesson16.pdf

Resources

Adventure Novel in a Year course

My Computer

---

Elective

Time: 60 min

Life and Survival Skills

Reflection

Today I went to help dad in the yard.

Resources

My Dad

Tools

Shovel

---

May the 11th 2010

Elective

Time: 10 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I read a chapter about different nations' systems of government my Whatever Happened to Penny Candy book and worked on a question about it.

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

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English

Time: 15 min

Grammar and Writing

Reflection

For my grammar today, I worked in my Language is Served grammar book. I worked on an exercise where I had to identify the meanings of unusual words and use them to write a story.

Resources

Language is Served Grammar Book

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Math

Time: 45 min

Algebra 2

Reflection

I started my math lesson today by finishing chapter 3 in my new Life of Fred trigonometry book and the corresponding lessons in the lesson book. It was fun, and I learned more about the domains and ranges of cosines, tangents and sines.

Resources

My Math Book

My Computer

Algebra 2 Course

---

English

Time: 60 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

For my Novel Writing today, I watched lesson 17 of my Adventure Novel in a Year course, where I learned more about how to craft a theme and premise for my novel.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/NovelLesson17.pdf

Resources

Adventure Novel in a Year course

My Computer

---

Elective

Time: 60 min

Life and Survival Skills

Reflection

Today I went to help dad in the yard.

Resources

My Dad

Tools

Shovel

---

Elective

Time: 30 min

French Language

Reflection

For our French today, we worked on the 17th lesson of our new french course, Fluenz. We worked on some new words!

Resources

Fluenz French

---

Science

Time: 150 min

Human Anatomy and Biology

Reflection

We started our our Human Anatomy and Biology Lesson today by watching a lecture about how all our perceptions are constructs created by our brains. First, we watched a video on this topic and then I answered two questions to show what I had learned. Then we found out about the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system, and I answered two questions about it. After that, I watched a final lecture on the motor system, and answered two questions about that area. Lastly, I read some more of The Human Brain by Rita Carter, and got up to the section on movement.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/anatomycourse_ReproductionSystem2.pdf

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/brain16.pdf

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/brain17.pdf

Resources

My Computer

My Mom

Teaching Company Human Anatomy and Biology DVD

Teaching Company Understanding the Brain DVD

The Human Brain by Rita Carter

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Elective

Time: 20 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I played my song The Battle Hymn of the Republic on the piano and made some music in Notion 3.

Resources

Piano

Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 4

---

Elective

Time: 60 min

Art and Publishing

For my art today, I worked on a still life sketch of a sword and some bottles with my art teacher, Mr Pete.

Resources

Computer

Paints

Brushes

Mr Pete

---

English

Time: 60 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

For my Novel Writing today, I watched a webinar where Mr and Mrs S, who made the Adventure Novel in a Year course, broke down the basics of different types of publishing and the pros and cons of each.

Resources

Adventure Novel in a Year course

My Computer

Mr and Mrs S

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May the 12th 2010

Elective

Time: 10 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I read a chapter about different nations' systems of government my Whatever Happened to Penny Candy book and finished a question about it.

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

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English

Time: 15 min

Grammar and Writing

Reflection

For my grammar today, I worked in my Language is Served grammar book. I worked on an exercise where I had to identify the meanings of unusual words and use them to fill in blanks in a story.

Resources

Language is Served Grammar Book

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Math

Time: 45 min

Algebra 2

Reflection

I started my math lesson today by working on chapter 3 1/2 in my new Life of Fred trigonometry book and the corresponding lessons in the lesson book. It was fun, and I learned more about factors.

Resources

My Math Book

My Computer

Algebra 2 Course

---

English

Time: 90 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

For my Novel Writing today, I watched lesson 18 of my Adventure Novel in a Year course, where I learned more about how to make my theme and premise matter.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/NovelLesson18.pdf

Resources

Adventure Novel in a Year course

My Computer

---

Elective

Time: 30 min

French Language

Reflection

For our French today, we finished the 17th lesson of our new french course, Fluenz. We worked on some new words!

Resources

Fluenz French

---

Elective

Time: 90 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I played my song The Battle Hymn of the Republic on the piano and made some music in Notion 3.

Resources

Piano

Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 4

---

Elective

Time: 90 min

Art and Publishing

For my art today, I made a picture for my Terror of Porridge website with my Wacom tablet and worked on the website.

Resources

Computer

Artists Tablet

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May the 13th 2010

Elective

Time: 10 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I read a chapter about different nations' systems of government my Whatever Happened to Penny Candy book and finished a question about it.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/nations.pdf

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

---

English

Time: 15 min

Grammar and Writing

Reflection

For my grammar today, I worked in my Language is Served grammar book. I worked on an exercise where I had to identify the meanings of unusual words and use them to write a story.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/oddwords.pdf

Resources

Language is Served Grammar Book

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Math

Time: 45 min

Algebra 2

Reflection

I started my math lesson today by working on chapter 3 1/2 in my new Life of Fred trigonometry book and the corresponding lessons in the lesson book. It was fun, and I learned more about factors.

Resources

My Math Book

My Computer

Algebra 2 Course

---

Elective

Time: 40 min

Life and Survival Skills

Reflection

Today I went to help dad in the yard.

Resources

My Dad

Tools

Shovel

---

English

Time: 10 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

I started my Novel Writing study today by working on the third Adventure Novel in a Year quiz. I got an almost perfect score.

Resources

My Computer

---

Social Studies

Time: 120 min

United States History

Reflection

For my United States History Study today, I watched a twenty-minute program about the slice of American history from 1815-1860, where an awful lot of advancement in science and the solving of society's problems occurred.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/americanhistory6.pdf

Resources

Lecturepoints

My Computer

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May the 14th 2010

Community Service

Time: 60 min

Community Service

Reflection

I worked at the Selah Adult Day Care Center, where I did some art with the members.

Resources

Selah Day Care Center Helpers

Other Volunteers

Members

---

Elective

Time: 240 min

Life and Survival Skills

Reflection

Today I went to Mr Bill's house and worked in the yard, mowing the lawn and helping to mulch his strawberries.

Resources

Mr Bill

Tools

Greenhouse

---

May the 15th 2010

Community Service

Time: 150 min

Community Service

Reflection

I worked on our next-door community center and helped to repaint the ceiling and floor.

Resources

Paint

Brushes and Rollers

Other Volunteers

---

May the 16th 2010

Elective

Time: 30 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I worked with Mr Tom on my piano lesson for today. I showed him some of my songs. We also looked at my progress in Elementary Harmony and finished the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Resources

My Piano

Alfred's Piano Library Level 4

Mr Tom

Notion 3

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Elective

Time: 90 min

Local History Study

For my Local History Study today, I worked on my report on the Hoff-Vannatta Farm, and some titles for scrap-booking tomorrow. I also scanned in and printed out adverts for our folders.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/farmsteadvisit.pdf

Resources

Computer

My Mom

Sources

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May the 17th 2010

Elective

Time: 300 min

Local History Study

For my Local History Study today, we made the scrapbook for our project. I scrap-booked a little, as well as scanning and printing titles and pictures.

Resources

Computer

Other Students

My Mom

My Dad

Miss Bobbie

Materials

---

Elective

Time: 120 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I made some music in Notion 3.

Resources

Notion 3

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May the 18th 2010

English

Time: 15 min

Grammar and Writing

Reflection

For my grammar today, I worked in my Language is Served grammar book. I worked on an exercise where I had to support two statements with clear points.

Resources

Language is Served Grammar Book

---

Elective

Time: 10 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I worked on my final project, which is to look at inflation and the money supply over the years.

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

---

Math

Time: 20 min

Algebra 2

Reflection

I started my math lesson today by working on chapter 3 1/2 in my new Life of Fred trigonometry book and the corresponding lessons in the lesson book. It was fun, and I learned more about fractions.

Resources

My Math Book

My Computer

Algebra 2 Course

---

Elective

Time: 25 min

French Language

Reflection

For our French today, we worked on the 18th lesson of our new french course, Fluenz. We worked on some new words and numbers from one to ten!

Resources

Fluenz French

---

English

Time: 90 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

For my Novel Writing today, I watched lesson 19 of my Adventure Novel in a Year course, where I learned more about the supporting cast of my novel.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/NovelLesson19.pdf

Resources

Adventure Novel in a Year course

My Computer

---

Science

Time: 150 min

Human Anatomy and Biology

Reflection

We started our our Human Anatomy and Biology Lesson today by watching a lecture about how the cerebellum creates coordinated movement. First, we watched a video on this topic and then I answered two questions to show what I had learned. Then we found out about the physiology of genetics, and I answered two questions on that topic. After that, I watched a final lecture on Parkinson's disease, and answered two questions about it.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/anatomycourse_genetics.pdf

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/brain18.pdf

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/brain19.pdf

Resources

My Computer

My Mom

Teaching Company Human Anatomy and Biology DVD

Teaching Company Understanding the Brain DVD

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Elective

Time: 60 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I made some music in Notion 3 and worked on my homework for Tom.

Resources

Notion 3

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May the 19th 2010

English

Time: 15 min

Grammar and Writing

Reflection

For my grammar today, I worked in my Language is Served grammar book. I worked on an exercise where I had to support two statements with clear points.

Resources

Language is Served Grammar Book

---

Elective

Time: 10 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I worked on my final project, which is to look at inflation and the money supply over the years.

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

---

Math

Time: 20 min

Algebra 2

Reflection

I started my math lesson today by finishing chapter 3 1/2 in my new Life of Fred trigonometry book and the corresponding lessons in the lesson book. It was fun, and I learned more about fractions.

Resources

My Math Book

My Computer

Algebra 2 Course

---

English

Time: 60 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

For my Novel Writing today, I watched lesson 20 of my Adventure Novel in a Year course, where I learned more about the villain.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/NovelLesson20.pdf

Resources

Adventure Novel in a Year course

My Computer

---

Elective

Time: 30 min

French Language

Reflection

For our French today, we worked on the 18th lesson of our new french course, Fluenz. We worked on some new words and numbers from one to ten!

Resources

Fluenz French

---

Science

Time: 120 min

Chemistry and Lab

Reflection

We started our our Chemistry and Lab lesson today by looking at the introduction and first few chapters of The Joy of Chemistry. We started with an exciting experiment where we mixed baking soda and vinegar (the classic combination) to blow a cork into the stratosphere (that may be a slight exaggeration). Then we made an Oobleck, a mixture of corn starch and water that is actually a physical but not a chemical reaction. Lastly, we looked at the theory behind basic chemistry.

Resources

My Computer

My Dad

The Joy of Chemistry by Cathy Cobb and Monty L Fetterolf

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Elective

Time: 40 min

Local History Study

For my Local History Study today, I worked on three of my Growing a Nation questions for Monday.

Resources

Computer

Growing a Nation

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May the 20th 2010

English

Time: 15 min

Grammar and Writing

Reflection

For my grammar today, I worked in my Language is Served grammar book. I finished an exercise where I had to support two statements with clear points.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/supporting.pdf

Resources

Language is Served Grammar Book

---

Elective

Time: 10 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I worked on my final project, which is to look at inflation and the money supply over the years.

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

---

Math

Time: 20 min

Algebra 2

Reflection

I started my math lesson today by working on chapter 4 in my new Life of Fred trigonometry book and the corresponding lessons in the lesson book. It was fun but hard!

Resources

My Math Book

My Computer

Algebra 2 Course

---

English

Time: 60 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

For my Novel Writing today, I watched lesson 21 of my Adventure Novel in a Year course, where I learned more about the synopsis of my novel.

http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/twiki/pub/Main/JackEduLogMay2010/NovelLesson21.pdf

Resources

Adventure Novel in a Year course

My Computer

---

Elective

Time: 25 min

French Language

Reflection

For our French today, we worked on the 18th lesson of our new french course, Fluenz. We worked on some new words and numbers from one to ten!

Resources

Fluenz French

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Social Studies

Time: 75 min

United States History

Reflection

For my United States History Study today, I watched an hour and a quarter-long program on interactions between the Native American Indians and Europeans from the first thanksgiving up to King Philip's War.

Resources

PBS

My Computer

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May the 21st 2010

English

Time: 10 min

Literature - Novel Writing

Reflection

I started my Novel Writing study today by working on the third Adventure Novel in a Year quiz. I got an almost perfect score.

Resources

My Computer

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Elective

Time: 40 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I worked on my final project, which is to look at inflation and the money supply over the years.

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

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Social Studies

Time: 180 min

United States History

Reflection

For my United States History Study today, I worked on answering some questions about the program I watched yesterday, about interactions between the Native Americans and Europeans in North America.

Resources

PBS

My Computer

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May the 22nd 2010

Social Studies

Time: 90 min

United States History

Reflection

For our United States History Study today, we went to the Johnson Ferry House, which was where the owner of the dock Washington and his men landed after crossing the Delaware on Christmas Eve lived. We were greeted at the door by a very nice lady who told us about the history of the house and the role it played in the United States revolution. The house was, at that time, owned by a very proactive patriot, who, on the night of the crossing, were helping to ferry troops across the river. She also shared with us a very different story of the Battle of Trenton. Yes, the Hessians were caught by surprise, but they probably weren't all drunk as the popular story goes. That was added in, most likely, after World War II, to belittle the Germans. After talking to her for a bit, we had a look around the house, which was wonderfully restored. We also had a look at the rest of Washington Crossing State Park, and watched a short movie on the Battle of Trenton in the visitor center, before heading home.

Resources

My Parents

Washington's Crossing State Park

Johnson Ferry House

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May the 23rd 2010

Social Studies

Time: 90 min

United States History

Reflection

For our United States History Study today, we went to Brandywine Battlefield, where George Washington's men and the redcoats, commanded by General Howe, clashed and decided the fate of Philadelphia. To start with, we went to the visitor center and looked at the small museum they had on the battle. It was very interesting, as museums on battles usually are, and they had a good collection of weapons and artifacts. After that, we watched a short movie about the battle, which was quite exciting, with a large number of reenactors running around, getting shot and firing their guns. Through it we learned the story of Brandywine Battlefield. A group of Quakers, reluctant to support either side as their creed told them that they should not hurt any human being, found their farm the site of a large battle between the English and Colonial armies. While George Washington and his aide, the young Frenchman Lafayette, threw their forces at what turned out to be a diversionary force, the British General Howe outflanked them, hitting them from behind and forcing a retreat, leaving the path to Philadelphia open. After the battle, the British, angered that the Quakers had let George Washington use their house as a headquarters, trashed the house and destroyed the fields. It would be about five years before the area fully recovered.

After watching the movie, we headed over to George Washington's headquarters, the house of Quaker farmer who let him use it. There, a tour guide, an intern at the center, showed us through the house and filled in the more personal gaps in the story we had learned. He also told us how the center had been recently shut down by the state, and was closed until a local group raised enough money to open it again. My hat's off to them! After an interesting and insightful tour, we headed back to the trailer.

Resources

My Parents

Brandywine Battlefield State Park

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May the 24th 2010

Social Studies

Time: 300 min

United States History

Reflection

For our United States History Study today, we went to Valley Forge National Park, where George Washington and his men weathered a long, bitter winter and learned how to fight as a disciplined army. To start with, we went to the visitor center, where we got a map of the entire site and decided to walk along their seven-mile (but relatively flat) looping trail. Along the way, we saw many monuments erected to honor the site, including an enormous archway that we walked through; and reproductions of the log cabins the soldiers built to weather the winter. We got to look in some, and it looks like there would have been about 12 men to a cabin. And these are not big cabins! We also looked at the recreation of Washington's quarters at Valley Forge, inside the actual house where he, his wife and many of his aides stayed. After we looped back to the visitor center, we had a look through their interesting museum on the men who stayed in the camp, and watched a short movie on the conditions and their training by Baron von Steuben. It was an excellent walk, although I think a better idea of the history could have been conveyed on the trail.

Resources

My Parents

Valley Forge National Park

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Elective

Time: 60 min

Economics

Reflection

For my economics today, I read a book, called What Would Thomas Jefferson Think of This?, about the slants writers put on political writings.

Resources

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Economics Course

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May the 25th 2010

Social Studies

Time: 180 min

United States History

Reflection

For our United States History Study today, we went to John James Audubon's house at Mill Grove, where Audubon spent three years hunting, studying and drawing his wonderful pictures of birds. We started by going to the house itself, which was beautiful and was now in use as a museum on the life and works of Audubon. We watched a short introductory video on his life, his pictures and his book The Birds of America, a stunning full color work almost entirely composed of his paintings. After that, we looked through the museum, which was fascinating and included many prints of Audubon's bird paintings. One interesting thing I learned: as well as writing The Birds of America, Audubon started on The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, but died before completing it. His son, also an artist, finished the book. Lastly, when we had finished touring the museum and the museum's gift shop, we went for a leisurely walk around the Audubon estate. It was a beautiful day, and I think that I got a better idea of who Audubon was and what he did.

Resources

My Parents

Audubon's House

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Elective

Time: 120 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I made some music in Notion 3.

Resources

Notion 3

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May the 29th 2010

Elective

Time: 120 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I made some music in Notion 3.

Resources

Notion 3

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May the 30th 2010

Elective

Time: 60 min

Musical Composition

Reflection

I worked with Mr Tom on my piano lesson for today. I showed him some of my songs. We also looked at my progress in Elementary Harmony, and I did some composing.

Resources

My Piano

Alfred's Piano Library Level 4

Mr Tom

Notion 3

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Social Studies

Time: 180

A Study of Physical and Political Geography

Reflection

For my Study of Physical and Political Geography today, I answered some questions I posed at the beginning of the project, sent some questions to a friend who works for shoprite to import flowers, and wrote down some ideas for my article.

Resources

Get It! Geography Course

My Mom

My Computer

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May the 31st 2010

Social Studies

Time: 120

A Study of Physical and Political Geography

Reflection

For my Study of Physical and Political Geography today, I answered some questions I wrote down some ideas for my presentation on the flower industry.

Resources

Get It! Geography Course

My Mom

My Computer

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-- JackW - 01 May 2010